Coronavirus live news: record new cases in Poland and Netherlands; infections surge in Iran

Cases in the Netherlands hit daily record of 2,544; 1,136 new infections in Poland after restrictions eased; Iran records 3,712 cases over 24 hoursHelsinki airport enlists sniffer dogs to detect CovidMarseille fury at Paris decree to shut its barsHow tragedy has left Italians alert to deadly virusDutch celebrities rebel over Covid constraintsSee all our coronavirus coverage 3.43pm BST The southern Italian region of Campania, which includes Naples, made it obligatory from today to wear masks in public in order to stem a resurgence in coronavirus cases.The regional president of Campania, Vincenzo De Luca, said the rule would remain in force until 4 October.Responsible behaviour must be restored immediately, all the more so with the opening of schools.If we want to avoid generalised closures, the maximum rigour is necessary. 3.38pm BST Italy has hit back at comments by the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, that its response to coronavirus has been dictated by the fact that its citizens are more “freedom-loving”.Responding in the UK parliament in London on Tuesday to a question as to whether “the reason Germany and Italy have far lower Covid rates than us” is because their contact tracing systems work better, Johnson said there was “a very important difference... our country is a freedom-loving country”.We Italians also love freedom, but we also care about seriousness. Related: Italian president rebuts Johnson's 'freedom' remarks over restrictions Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/sep/24/coronavirus-live-news-indonesia-sees-record-case-rise-india-deaths-pass-90000 #coronavirus_outbreak #world_news #us_news #uk_news #australia_news